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I was at the Borgata in AC one time while a major event

I was at the Borgata in AC one time while a major event was going on with pros like Scotty Nguyen.

Anyways, at a table next to mine, someone was arguing about a hand being mucked, security came, argued still for 20 min, the guard pulled out the stun gun and the guy went away quietly lol

#2

15th November 2013, 12:53 PM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

I worked in a poker room for 5 years, so I have endless stories of weird things. I saw a lady throw a full White Russian across the table, an old man clipping his fingernails at the table, several fights, two deaths, and an unlimited list of the stupidest plays you could imagine.

#3

15th November 2013, 3:35 PM

cotta777 [869]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: holdem

I can imagine 5 years of working in card rooms being a surreal journey... people dying is pretty grim man.

I've seen a grown man short hair tough looking. with a goatie about 18/19 stone cry like a girl and then have a baby tantrum because he lost to a flush with 2 pair.

and a guy that run like god

#4

15th November 2013, 3:41 PM

United [153]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: Hold'em

I had a drunk guy try to nap on the live Hold'em table I was playing on.

He also kept asking what the time was and if he was "late".

#5

15th November 2013, 9:09 PM

IPlay [2,579]

Online Poker at: ACR

Game: Holdem

Originally Posted by jordanbillie

I worked in a poker room for 5 years, so I have endless stories of weird things. I saw a lady throw a full White Russian across the table, an old man clipping his fingernails at the table, several fights, two deaths, and an unlimited list of the stupidest plays you could imagine.

Please share some stories

#6

16th November 2013, 8:42 PM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

Ok, here are two that come to mind:

1) "THE BEST HIT AND RUN OF ALL TIME"

On a busy Saturday evening we had a list 30 players deep for 1/2 NL. We were short dealers and it was a rare occasion that players had to wait 1-2 hours for a seat. We finally opened a new game and two women sat side by side with $20 each in white. I informed the new players that the minimum was $40 and the one lady slid her chips to the other (and proceeded to just sit there with no money and not say a word.) I asked here politely if she wanted to buy some chips and she said "No." I then told here that if she wanted to watch her friend play she would have to get out of the chair because other people were waiting for a seat. She promptly stood up and stood behind her friend. I dealt for the button and the remaining women started UTG. I deal out the cards and she is staring into my eyes. I say, "Two to call" and the lady responds, "Can I go allin?" I reply, "Sure!" The lady pushes her two stacks of white chips forward and everyone snap folds, she wins $3. As I am shuffling for the next hand I say, "Ok small and big blinds." The lady looks at me again and says, "Can I leave now?" I say, "Yes" and the two women leave, never to be seen again. These women waited about 90 minutes to play one hand and win $3, or $1.50 each if they split their profits.

2) "THE WORST C-BET OF ALL TIME"

On an average (passive) 1-2NL table the BB had an average stack of exactly $76. 5-6 people limp and the BB ($76) raised to $25 (first raise over $6 I saw at the table all night.) One player from MP called and it's heads up to a flop of J 5 6 two hearts. BB leads $50 and the other player notices that BB has only $1 left and says, "Allin." The BB tanks, says something very cliche like, "Well I guess you got it!" and decides to fold and save his $1.

#7

19th November 2013, 12:39 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

re: Poker & Weirdest thing you saw in a Poker Room?

Bump to get some people to read my 2 stories.

#8

19th November 2013, 12:42 AM

Fieldsy [196]

Poker at: Borgata, AC

Game: 1/2 Live

1 is hilarious but 2 irks me lol. Those girls may have been too nervous?

#9

19th November 2013, 12:43 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

I think it was their first time playing live.

#10

19th November 2013, 12:48 AM

skrsh76 [993]

Poker at: pokerstars

Game: holdem

by any chance the concerned parties in the stories drunk?

#11

19th November 2013, 12:53 AM

redwards92 [2,123]

Online Poker at: pokerstars

Game: HE

ahahaha I guess you got it and folds loloolooooooooooool

also 3$ hit and run lol

#12

19th November 2013, 1:00 AM

clownbaby [38]

Poker at: Black Chip

Game: omaha8

there is a player at my local casino that keeps a small bird in his shirt while he plays. He only plays once every couple of months but he likes long 12 hour sessions. The area around his seat looks like the bottom of a birdcage before he finishes.

#13

19th November 2013, 2:09 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

Originally Posted by skrsh76

by any chance the concerned parties in the stories drunk?

I honestly don't think either of them had a drop of alcohol.

#14

19th November 2013, 3:42 AM

IPlay [2,579]

Poker at: ACR

Game: Holdem

re: Poker & Weirdest thing you saw in a Poker Room?

Lol at those stories, people are strange

#15

19th November 2013, 3:58 AM

dj11 [22,475]

Online Poker at: WPN

Game: Horse.

Sunday May 5 ant the Normandie Casino, some jackass staff member had decide that festivities were in order and for over an hour a Mariachi band blared mariachi music around the tournament area of the Casino.

Not only weird but extremely tilting!

#16

19th November 2013, 4:32 AM

blueduck88 [66]

Poker at: Lock

Game: stud8

I saw a guy throw a hay maker at a guy 3 times his size. He missed and the big guy dragged him out of the poker room by the collar of the other guys shirt.

#17

21st November 2013, 3:49 PM

Under_EV [30]

Online Poker at: PokerStars

Game: NL Hold'em

At EPT Deauville, I saw a hand take place that was heads-up on the flop. The dealer was messing with the muck when he inadvertently flipped it over and exposed it. Only one player seemed to notice and a ruling was asked for. The tournament director ruled the muck had to be exposed to both players!

The hand played out as normal except with the entire muck on the table face up! made for an interesting hand as the two active players checked what cards were dead!

#18

22nd November 2013, 2:47 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

Originally Posted by Under_EV

At EPT Deauville, I saw a hand take place that was heads-up on the flop. The dealer was messing with the muck when he inadvertently flipped it over and exposed it. Only one player seemed to notice and a ruling was asked for. The tournament director ruled the muck had to be exposed to both players!

The hand played out as normal except with the entire muck on the table face up! made for an interesting hand as the two active players checked what cards were dead!

I hate it when dealers thumb the muck!!!

#19

22nd November 2013, 1:12 PM

Fieldsy [196]

Online Poker at: Borgata, AC

Game: 1/2 Live

Originally Posted by jordanbillie

I hate it when dealers thumb the muck!!!

And its usually when they are trying to be cute/fancy with the cards

**** it just deal!

#20

22nd November 2013, 1:33 PM

RickH1983 [319]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: Holdem

I was playing in a casino in West Virginia. I was playing 2/5 NL. This guy had blood coming through his shirt. Apparently he had some sort of tube that fell out of something. It was odd just to see blood everywhere...Gross too.

#21

22nd November 2013, 2:19 PM

Fieldsy [196]

Online Poker at: Borgata, AC

Game: 1/2 Live

re: Poker & Weirdest thing you saw in a Poker Room?

ewww wtf

The worst is sitting next to someone with BO. You HAVE to move otherwise you basically suffer and your play suffers too.

#22

24th November 2013, 4:20 PM

blikbleek [127]

Poker at: BorgataPoker

I was at Harras 2 weeks ago and there was a bat flying around the poker room

#23

25th November 2013, 3:32 AM

blueduck88 [66]

Online Poker at: Lock

Game: stud8

People may not find this weird but I sure did. A guy won a royal flush jackpot for 7k and didn't tip a dime.

#24

26th November 2013, 9:09 PM

sylpoker1 [193]

Poker at: bovada,Acr

Game: holdem,omaha

I was at a casino on las vegas, late one night , was small buy in like 35 dollars or so.There were like 3 tables left and an argument broke out at one of the tables and then the dealer got involved. IT was about a hand going into the muck, before it should have or something. Only weird thing was, so many people got involved in argument, and they let it go on for 25 MIN. and hold up tourney all that time.Then it got scary, with people standing and yelling,etc,,, have no idea wh y they let it go on for that long. was very strange....

#25

26th November 2013, 9:22 PM

Beanfacekilla [4,068]

Online Poker at: Bet Online

Game: Holdem

I really had to think about this. I have seen many strange things happen in rooms full of degenerates.

I guess one of the strangest/funniest things I have seen is:

Some dude lost with AA in a huge pot at a charity room. The guy who stacked him was horrible and made a series of awful calls to win. The dude with AA picked up his chair and threw it at the dude who stacked him.

#26

26th November 2013, 9:32 PM

blackplanet [198]

Poker at: carbon poker

Game: holdem

that c bet story was hilarious. I once bluffed on the river 2/3 my stack and the guy pushed me all in I had like 20 bucks left but I couldn't call or atleast that's what I thought. Come to find out he had squadoosh and I was still beat but if im ever in that situation again im calling regardless of what I think that guy has.

#27

27th November 2013, 1:29 AM

starting_at_the_bottom [2,383]

Nothing really, apart from the time that I saw an elephant juggling fish fingers whilst riding around on a unicycle....... although that might have been a dream.

#28

27th November 2013, 2:48 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

re: Poker & Weirdest thing you saw in a Poker Room?

Originally Posted by blueduck88

People may not find this weird but I sure did. A guy won a royal flush jackpot for 7k and didn't tip a dime.

That's ridiculous!

#29

27th November 2013, 2:50 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

Originally Posted by blackplanet

that c bet story was hilarious. I once bluffed on the river 2/3 my stack and the guy pushed me all in I had like 20 bucks left but I couldn't call or atleast that's what I thought. Come to find out he had squadoosh and I was still beat but if im ever in that situation again im calling regardless of what I think that guy has.

Yeah, I also saw in a tournament two players were allin on a J 5 2 rainbow flop one guy showed AA and the other guy mucked and left.

#30

27th November 2013, 2:52 AM

JaxA [316]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: holdem

I saw the scariest, most disgusting looking bug that looked like a giant mix between a potato bug and a centipede skitter across the floor and under the table I was playing at... *shivers* Mutant bug... Ugh.

#31

27th November 2013, 3:00 AM

turtelliusshellius [87]

Online Poker at: Black Chip

Game: NLHE

When I was 19 I used to deal at an underground poker room. While on break (two dealers per shift and we dealt an hour, took an hour break and ran 12 hour shifts) a guy who was losing a ton of cash (I'm pretty sure the guy was a drug dealer) got really mad at a guy who busted him for like $300. They started talking trash back and forth and the "drug dealer" got up and pulled a gun out of his pants and put it to the guys head. Needless to say, the other guy shut up, and Dave (an off duty cop who used to run protection for the room) pulled out his gun and pretty much everyone hit the floor, me included. No shots were fired and the "drug dealer" left peacefully after being escorted out. I've never seen anything else that wild in a poker room and I hope that I never see anything that crazy again. That was years ago and I don't deal anymore, so I doubt I will since I only play in casinos these days.

#32

27th November 2013, 3:06 AM

jordanbillie [1,422]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: PLO/NLHE

Originally Posted by turtelliusshellius

When I was 19 I used to deal at an underground poker room. While on break (two dealers per shift and we dealt an hour, took an hour break and ran 12 hour shifts) a guy who was losing a ton of cash (I'm pretty sure the guy was a drug dealer) got really mad at a guy who busted him for like $300. They started talking trash back and forth and the "drug dealer" got up and pulled a gun out of his pants and put it to the guys head. Needless to say, the other guy shut up, and Dave (an off duty cop who used to run protection for the room) pulled out his gun and pretty much everyone hit the floor, me included. No shots were fired and the "drug dealer" left peacefully after being escorted out. I've never seen anything else that wild in a poker room and I hope that I never see anything that crazy again. That was years ago and I don't deal anymore, so I doubt I will since I only play in casinos these days.

That is the scariest thing!

#33

27th November 2013, 3:40 AM

JaxA [316]

Online Poker at: Bovada

Game: holdem

Originally Posted by turtelliusshellius

When I was 19 I used to deal at an underground poker room. While on break (two dealers per shift and we dealt an hour, took an hour break and ran 12 hour shifts) a guy who was losing a ton of cash (I'm pretty sure the guy was a drug dealer) got really mad at a guy who busted him for like $300. They started talking trash back and forth and the "drug dealer" got up and pulled a gun out of his pants and put it to the guys head. Needless to say, the other guy shut up, and Dave (an off duty cop who used to run protection for the room) pulled out his gun and pretty much everyone hit the floor, me included. No shots were fired and the "drug dealer" left peacefully after being escorted out. I've never seen anything else that wild in a poker room and I hope that I never see anything that crazy again. That was years ago and I don't deal anymore, so I doubt I will since I only play in casinos these days.

Damn, I'm glad no one got hurt!

#34

27th November 2013, 10:38 AM

IJustWantToTalk [44]

Poker at: Bovada

Game: Pineapple

Originally Posted by turtelliusshellius

When I was 19 I used to deal at an underground poker room. While on break (two dealers per shift and we dealt an hour, took an hour break and ran 12 hour shifts) a guy who was losing a ton of cash (I'm pretty sure the guy was a drug dealer) got really mad at a guy who busted him for like $300. They started talking trash back and forth and the "drug dealer" got up and pulled a gun out of his pants and put it to the guys head. Needless to say, the other guy shut up, and Dave (an off duty cop who used to run protection for the room) pulled out his gun and pretty much everyone hit the floor, me included. No shots were fired and the "drug dealer" left peacefully after being escorted out. I've never seen anything else that wild in a poker room and I hope that I never see anything that crazy again. That was years ago and I don't deal anymore, so I doubt I will since I only play in casinos these days.

That didn't happen to be the "poker room" above a buffalo wild wings did it?

#35

27th November 2013, 12:24 PM

Fieldsy [196]

Online Poker at: Borgata, AC

Game: 1/2 Live

re: Poker & Weirdest thing you saw in a Poker Room?

Originally Posted by turtelliusshellius

When I was 19 I used to deal at an underground poker room. While on break (two dealers per shift and we dealt an hour, took an hour break and ran 12 hour shifts) a guy who was losing a ton of cash (I'm pretty sure the guy was a drug dealer) got really mad at a guy who busted him for like $300. They started talking trash back and forth and the "drug dealer" got up and pulled a gun out of his pants and put it to the guys head. Needless to say, the other guy shut up, and Dave (an off duty cop who used to run protection for the room) pulled out his gun and pretty much everyone hit the floor, me included. No shots were fired and the "drug dealer" left peacefully after being escorted out. I've never seen anything else that wild in a poker room and I hope that I never see anything that crazy again. That was years ago and I don't deal anymore, so I doubt I will since I only play in casinos these days.